Perfect storm: Weak peso, rocketing prices
The record weakness of the peso and the surging global oil price has created a double whammy that will result in a doubling of the inflation rate in the coming…
· 2 MIN READ
Daily TribuneTopic
The record weakness of the peso and the surging global oil price has created a double whammy that will result in a doubling of the inflation rate in the coming…
· 2 MIN READ
Despite the deficit, the country’s gross international reserves rose to a new record high of $113.3 billion as of end-February 2026, up from $112.7 billion in…
· 2 MIN READ
The Financial Stability Coordination Council (FSCC) reaffirmed the resilience of the Philippine financial system, citing strong capital and liquidity in the…
· 2 MIN READ
The Philippines’ balance of payments (BOP) recorded a deficit of $2.3 billion in February 2026, bringing the cumulative shortfall for the first two months of…
· 2 MIN READ
The country’s major manufacturers under the Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) say they are not surprised about the peso falling to P60 because of the…
· 2 MIN READ
The Philippine peso breached the dreaded P60 level on Thursday, weakening to P60.10 as of 4 p.m., after fresh developments in the Middle East conflict sent…
· 2 MIN READ
The Philippine peso breached the dreaded P60 level on Thursday, weakening to P60.10 as of 4 p.m., after fresh developments in the Middle East conflict sent…
· 2 MIN READ
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is closely monitoring developments in the Middle East ahead of the Monetary Board’s next meeting in April, as analysts…
· 2 MIN READ
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is closely monitoring developments in the Middle East ahead of the Monetary Board’s next meeting in April, as analysts…
· 3 MIN READ
The market recovered a bit after three consecutive days of decline, supported by Wall Street’s overnight gains. The peso appreciated to P59.80 from P59.87…
· 2 MIN READ
The higher your income, the more exposed you actually are. You just do not feel it the same way.
· 3 MIN READ
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ended Monday at 6,006.55, falling 0.86 percent, marking its third straight day of decline as investors remained wary…
· 2 MIN READ
Cash remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) reached $3.02 billion in January 2026, up 3.5 percent from $2.92 billion in the same month last year,…
· 2 MIN READ
A banking analyst said the Marcos Jr. administration could roll out more subsidies once the peso further weakens to P60 to mitigate the impact of surging…
· 3 MIN READ
The Philippines’ balance of payments (BOP) position registered a $5.7-billion deficit in 2025, equivalent to 1.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP),…
· 3 MIN READ
The Philippines’ outstanding external debt declined slightly in the fourth quarter of 2025, while key indicators of debt sustainability improved, according to…
· 2 MIN READ
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ended Friday at 6,058.94, falling 0.89 percent, as investors remained cautious amid escalating tensions in the…
· 2 MIN READ
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ended Friday at 6,058.94, falling 0.89%, as investors remained cautious amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.…
· 2 MIN READ